Keynote Speaker
Teaching Children the Entrepreneurial Mindset
Join Claudette Shatto, author of Gazill Hill and Professor of Business & Entrepreneurship at Napa Valley College, as she inspires early childhood and elementary educators to nurture the next generation of innovators and problem solvers. In this dynamic keynote, Claudette shares the importance of teaching children the entrepreneurial mindset—skills like resilience, creativity, critical thinking, and the ability to embrace challenges and overcome resistance.
Keynote Focus:
Fostering Innovation: How to guide children in seeing opportunities and thinking creatively from a young age.
Building Resilience: Teaching children to face challenges, embrace failure as a learning experience, and persevere despite setbacks.
Empowering Problem Solvers: Encouraging children to be proactive, take ownership of their ideas, and solve problems with confidence.
Shaping the Future: How an entrepreneurial mindset prepares children for success in school, future careers, and life as adaptable, forward-thinking individuals.
Claudette’s keynote provides practical insights, real-world examples, and actionable strategies for educators to integrate entrepreneurial thinking into their classrooms in ways that are age-appropriate and engaging.
Breakout Workshop
Using Storytime to Teach Life Lessons
In addition to the keynote, Claudette offers an interactive breakout workshop designed specifically for early childhood and elementary school educators. This session will focus on how to use storytime as a powerful tool to teach important life lessons like perseverance, resilience, and overcoming challenges.
Workshop Highlights:
Storytime as a Teaching Tool: Learn how to use stories—whether it’s Gazill Hill or other engaging books—as a means to illustrate lessons in perseverance, problem-solving, and growth mindset.
Interactive Exercises: Engage with practical, hands-on activities that educators can use to help children build resilience, develop critical thinking, and push through challenges.
Teaching Strategies: Gain tips on how to foster an environment that encourages students to face fears, embrace failure, and keep trying until they succeed, all through the power of storytelling.
Book Signing: Gazill Hill
As part of every speaking engagement, Claudette will stay to connect personally with attendees and sign copies of her book Gazill Hill. The book, designed to inspire young minds, complements the themes of perseverance and resilience discussed in the workshop.
Pricing for Speaking at Conferences (includes Book Signing):
Keynote Presentation + Book Signing: $3,500 (+ travel expenses)
Keynote + Breakout Workshop + Book Signing: $4,500 (+ travel expenses)
Book Claudette Shatto for Your Event :
To invite Claudette to speak at your conference or event, please contact her directly. Together, let’s inspire the next generation of educators and empower young minds with the entrepreneurial skills they need to succeed!
